SoCalTiger

Foul area seems big in Comerica.

And cut his grass.

CK looks not too good. Too soon to complain ?

Yes he seems just a notch below a regular but I think he will get there. Solid player all the same.

Tork ! Yikes. Losing this game at first base today. He’s better than that.

That’s a great observation. Just let him rake and live with the low on base. Bat him seventh. If we can get his slugging up we’re in good shape.

I count six including Baez.

This is the lineup I was expecting to accommodate seeing Meadows in center and building Badoo's trade value who hopefully we can turn into a third baseman so we can move Verling back to RF and Riley to left IF Meadows works out. The current lineup is arm deficient and still only so so in left but Meadows can shade that way to compensate for Badoo's weakness tracking balls in the gap and facilitate his strength going to the line.

Cleveland is a good landing spot for Eric. Hope he does well.

So do you think in Harris's mind he is not in the planning for 2024 and beyond ?

My "guess' is Ibanez who I don't think is in the future plans at all. Maton came in trade so Harris probably will defer to him even though he probably should be the one being demoted based on 2023 performance. Meadows will play center and Badoo needs to keep playing left since he is doing better so Riley will see some RF I guess even though it's his third best outfield spot just to accommodate Badoo and Meadows. I bet they rest Riley quite a bit also. Verling will play third mostly.Carpenter and Miggy at DH.

Thanks. So probably not related.

it looked awkward to me but I didn't know why until now. Thanks.

I think he should have caught the ball like Dan said though you make a good point that the sun can be tough. He just does not handle the wall well and even less so after his injury.

Has Verling's offense gone down since he started playing third and outfield ? I still think he is a great right fielder and should just play there and call that position done for 2024. Just find a third baseman or give it to Keith.

Kerry Carpenter Home run which makes him even for the day after missing a catch in right field. If he is the DH then its plus one for Detroit.

....and his arm stinks. Defense mr. Harris /Hinch please on your planning for 2024

Kerry Carpenter CAN NOT play the outfield. He can't catch balls over his head. Beautiful hitter but his power is wasted if he keeps giving it back on the field.

Can Keith provide acceptable defense at 3B in the majors ? Thanks.

It does seem we need someone really good to get someone really good back. With starters only going five to six innings now position players value should be even higher in comparison.

I agree 100 %.

Another bad tag. Need to let the ball travel to you and tag at the base. Ibanez reached toward the ball and then brought it back. Wasted time.

I think they can stop playing Ibanez and see what Maton can do everyday at second.

Nice pick off by Rogers despite a bad tag by Totkelson. Not sure why he just didn't tag by the bag instead of reaching for the body and allowing the hand to almost get in. The runner has to come to the bag so just get there as fast as possible.